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i don't like the color tatttoos. i find that the longer you have them, the greener they get over time and i hate the look of that. that's usually what i associate wartime tattoos with. then there's the maintenance expenses to think about if you ever want to touch them up.

i have a hard time liking a lot of tattoos because i find them a bit tacky but it really depends on how it's done. the ones i dislike the most are the color ones.

i think black is nice. i also like white ink but i think i read that those fade easily depending on people's skin type.

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i think it depends on what your getting cuz if your getting sumthing, for example, a butterfly or flowers, those my opinion wud look better colored.

ive been thinking of getting a black or grey tattoo or colored sleeve and ive decided on the colored cuz it shows my personality a lot more and it fitted well with the design i drew up.

and everyone saying colored is more expensive or fades fast, usually tattoo places have free touchup for the year or so and most places charge by the hour. so it wouldnt matter if colored or not. just how big and detailed of the tattoo.

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^Agreed. Whether the tattoo is done in color or black ink shouldn't matter when it comes to the cost. What makes a difference are the size, details, and location of the tattoo.

All tattoos will fade over time, especially when exposed to UV rays. I generally prefer tattoos in color, but I also really appreciate beautiful shading in black and grey. I have a tiny script tattoo on my wrist, in just black ink. The lotus flower by my hip is outlined in black and shaded in pink and purple. My last tattoo is an unfinished peacock on my back; it is just the outline so far. I think it would look good shaded in black, but since peacocks are so vibrant and colorful, I feel like I have to do it justice by having the shading done in color.

Of course it is all just personal preference. What is most important is that the recipient of the tattoo loves it :)

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I would love colored tattoos, but unfortunately they are harder to remove if you decide to get rid of them in the future. I'm sure my grandkids seeing a huge tattoo on their grandma's back would scare them. LOL... black would be safer in my opinion. :D

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For UV ink, I have heard that the luminosity can fade over time and the ink in regular light can go from looking like a light yellow/white to something a little more dingy with a brown tint over time. They're also more expensive that regular ink.

Not a lot of tattoo artists are comfortable with doing uv tattoos since there really isn't much info on how safe they really are, I believe (?)

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Colored ones will always stay out more than black/white/gray ones because they're colorful. The white ones are really hard to see dependent on your skin tone. I personally love the colored ones but never on me because I'm too much of a chicken to ever get a tattoo. Maybe someday in the future when I'm completely knocked out hah.